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Know the signs: Sexual Exploitation - Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Includes:
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Know the signs: Sexual Exploitation
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Includes:
A child who is a victim of sexual exploitation
Pornography
Stripping
Erotic/nude massage
Escort services
Phone sex lines
Private parties
Gang-based prostitution
Intrafamilial pimping (a relative who is sexually exploiting a child)
"Survival Sex"
Forms of Internet-based exploitation
Some Characteristics of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Alaska
Not limited to any socio-economic class of kids
Average age of entry is 14 to 17 years old
Youth from different cultures are seen as "versatile" or exotic and vulnerable to traffickers
Youth recruited by other youth or family/friends
Very hard to quantify and come up with numbers
Promises or lures of better life (are used to manipulate the victim)
Distance from family and other support structures (children in these situations are targeted)
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